The SHINING 3D EinScan Trak is a wireless, dual-form tracking system: an optical tracker that watches the scanner instead of the part, paired with a handheld scanner you can detach and use on its own. Nothing is stuck to the object, no cable ties you to a workstation, and one system covers everything from a casting the size of your hand to a complete vehicle.
It sits in our professional tier — the range for engineering workshops, design and heritage studios, automotive customisation and medical work where the tolerance is real but not yet dimensional-inspection tight. If your drawing calls for 0.02 mm on an assembly, the FreeScan Trak Pro2 is the machine you want; if you are digitising parts, patterns, interiors or artifacts accurately and repeatedly, the Trak is the efficient answer.
One system, two forms
Tracking mode pairs the spherical scanner with the wireless tracker for large objects, holding accuracy across the whole part rather than letting error accumulate as you walk around it. Scanner mode detaches the handheld and works freely on compact objects, using surface features for alignment. Both modes share one device, one battery and one workflow, and you can switch mid-job; cross-mode merging lets data captured in either mode be combined in a single project.
The connection is Wi-Fi 6 over its own independent LAN, with automatic pairing at startup and a dedicated router included as standard — so there is nothing to configure on site and no cable to trip over. Hot-swappable batteries give up to 5.5 hours of runtime.
Marker-free, and how that works
Stereoscopic trackers normally need coded targets stuck to the object. The Trak takes a different route: retroreflective markers are built into the scanner’s own spherical module, so the tracker follows the scanner in real time and the part itself needs no preparation at all. In scanner mode, feature-rich surfaces are aligned without markers either.
That removes the two slowest parts of a tracking job — laying out and removing targets — and it means parts you cannot touch with adhesive, from painted bodywork to museum objects, are no longer a problem. Laser also handles black and reflective surfaces such as rims and chrome trim without spraying, and the system keeps working outdoors in daylight up to 110,000 lux.
Scanning modes and what they suit
Three laser modes cover the range of jobs: 19 + 19 crossed lines for fast capture of large objects, seven parallel lines for clear edges and features on automotive components at a point distance down to 0.05 mm, and a single line with a 1:4 depth-to-diameter ratio for reaching into narrow details such as an engine bay or internal geometry.
Capture runs at up to 2,630,000 points per second, with resolution from 0.05 to 10 mm and volumetric accuracy up to 0.1 mm across a 15 m³ tracking volume. In practice that covers small parts from about 5 cm up to vehicle-sized objects in one working envelope.
Colour, not just geometry
A 5 MP HD texture camera captures the colour and material appearance of the object alongside its shape — the reason tracking systems are no longer ruled out for heritage documentation, research and colour-critical product work. Data exports as STL, OBJ, PLY, 3MF or ASC, ready for whatever comes next.
Where it sits in our range
The Trak is the entry point into tracked scanning — the format that holds accuracy over metres where a plain handheld drifts. Above it sit the metrology tracking systems: the FreeScan Trak Pro2 for inspection work with an ISO 17025 accredited workflow, and the FreeScan Trak ProW for very large parts, with up to 8.6 m tracking distance across a 206.7 m³ volume. If you are still deciding between a handheld, a desktop system and a tracker, the buyer’s guide walks through the trade-offs, and the handheld range shows the alternatives side by side.
Software and workflow
The system runs EXScan Trak for capture, with EXModel for scan-to-CAD reverse engineering and EXMeasure for measurement tasks from the same family. Exported meshes feed the inspection and CAD software your quality department already uses, so the Trak slots into an existing workflow rather than demanding a new one.
Typical jobs
- Automotive customisation and reverse engineering — body panels, interior trim, rims, engine-bay geometry, where a part has to be modelled rather than guessed.
- Heritage and museum work — full-colour documentation of objects that cannot be marked, handled roughly or moved off site.
- Product development — digitising existing components as the starting point for redesign, or capturing a full assembly for clearance checks.
- Education and research — one system that teaches both handheld and tracked workflows.
- On-site work — machinery, plant and structures that cannot come to a bench; if the demand is occasional rather than continuous, our 3D scanning service is usually the better financial decision than owning a system.
Buying and demonstration
The EinScan Trak is quoted per configuration rather than sold from a headline figure, because the right package depends on the parts you measure, the output you need and the software your team will use. Most of what makes a system suit your work — the tracker, the router, the carrying case and the standard accessories — is included in the package. Tell us what you want to scan and we will quote against that job, and say plainly if a different tier fits you better.
We run live demonstrations in Kuala Lumpur and on customer sites across Malaysia, using your part where possible. Book a demo and see the marker-free tracking workflow in person before you commit to anything.
